1987Final results
1987 election for Mississippi Senate District 40
Mississippi State Senate · Mississippi
Joseph T. Stogner (D) won with 90.2% of the vote, defeating Jerry L. Brown Sr. (R) by 80.3 points.
Joseph T. StognerDemocrat · winner
90.2%13,784
Jerry L. Brown Sr.Republican
9.8%1,503
15,287 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1987
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET